Extrusion Press Helper (1st Shift)

MI Metals Inc•Smyrna, TN

8h•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves assisting press operators in the extrusion process, ensuring safety and efficiency. The helper will be responsible for preparing and operating machinery, managing the flow of materials, documenting production, and adhering to all company policies and safety guidelines.

Requirements

Ability to adhere to all policies, procedures, rules, quality, and customer service standards.
Ability to identify safety hazards and report them.
Ability to comply with safety guidelines.
Ability to assist press operators and follow instructions.
Ability to ensure machinery is in safe working order.
Ability to power up and down log ovens, extrusion presses, and pullers.
Ability to prepare billet ovens and presses.
Ability to lead die out by building pressure on the press.
Ability to ensure safe transfer of metal.
Ability to shear off billet butts.
Ability to ensure maximum pounds per hour are achieved.
Ability to verify run out of metal and end scrap.
Ability to document orders and enter data into the EPICS system.
Familiarity with EPICS system on the computer.

Responsibilities

Adhere to all policies, procedures, rules, quality, and customer service standards.
Identify and report safety hazards in the workplace.
Comply with all safety guidelines.
Assist press operators and follow instructions to achieve department goals.
Ensure machinery is in safe working order.
Power up log oven/extrusion press and pullers.
Prepare billet oven and press according to the press schedule.
Lead die out by building pressure on the press once the die is inserted by the lead man.
Ensure safe transfer of metal from the press to pullers and then to the cooling table.
Properly shear off the butt of the billet at the end of each extrusion.
Ensure maximum pounds per hour are achieved.
Verify that the run out of metal accommodates the finished saw cut length with proper end scrap.
Document all orders extruded into the press report.
Enter all production information into the EPICS system on the computer.
Power down log oven, extrusion press, and pullers.